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Osten Unden

Sweden

Minister of Foreign Affairs

4 archival records
August 23rd, 1956

Sweden Joins Five Nation Canal Mission

London

Osten Unden served as Sweden's representative on the committee seeking an agreed settlement of the Suez Canal dispute.

August 29th, 1956

Swedish Delegate Prepares Neutral Mediation Role

London

Osten Unden joined the committee's efforts to present an international plan without abandoning the search for a peaceful compromise.

September 5th, 1956

Swedish Representative Examines Proposed Canal Guarantees

Cairo

Osten Unden participated in discussions about the guarantees sought by canal users and the Egyptian government's objections.

September 11th, 1956

Swedish Delegate Reports Diplomatic Impasse

Cairo

Osten Unden's committee could not bridge the disagreement between Egyptian sovereign control and the proposed international administration.